Huh. Guess he's not above the law, after all: "Alec Baldwin Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in ‘Rust’ Shooting".
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Huh. Guess he's not above the law, after all: "Alec Baldwin Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in ‘Rust’ Shooting".
Has he blamed Trump yet?
ReplyDeleteI don't see how this works. The prosecutors have so tainted the case already that I don't see any way to convict.
ReplyDeleteIs Baldwin guilty? No doubt at all, at least to anybody who knows how a Colt SAA works, and barring a defective firearm. But none of that matters at this point, as the state has thoroughly screwed the pooch.
The armorer screwed up by not making sure the gun didn't have live rounds in it. That's negligence. But Baldwin did fire the gun, probably reflectively, not realizing the gun was loaded (foolishingly not checking because he trusted the armorer). So the fault lies with the people who handled the gun (her and him). I'll let the courts decide it.
ReplyDeleteBaldwin has deeper pockets then the state. He will wriggle out of this and leave the unfortunate young film "armorer" to take the fall.
ReplyDeleteThat's probably "former" armorer(s). No insurance company will give a performance bond if those armorer(s) are attached to a prospective film. Armorers who weren't there the day of the incident might get a pass, as well they should.
DeleteAlec Baldwin's fate remains to be seen, of course. But one thing is certain: he will always check the weapon.
Bucky: Sadly, you're probably right.
ReplyDeleteApparently the armorer was not even on set at the time of the shooting, but as with every high profile case like this I mistrust what I "know" from the media. It was the AD that took the gun from the table and handed it to Baldwin, telling him it was safe. But neither he nor Baldwin did a check.
ReplyDeleteI don't see how this works. The prosecutors have so tainted the case already that I don't see any way to convict.
ReplyDeleteWell, a lawyer I ain't, but I believe that grand juries are generally called by the prosecutors. Maybe what was presented to the grand jury was different than the original charges?
I dunno for sure, but the prosecutor has to think SOMETHING might stick.